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Twifo Atti-Morkwa DISEC arrests four illegal miners, dozens of equipment burnt

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The Twifo Atti-Morkwa District Security Council (DISEC) in the early hours of Tuesday, raided illegal mining sites along the course of the Pra River in the district. Four were arrested and dozens of equipment such as chanfan and pumping machines were burnt. The eight-hour operation was led by Mr Robert Agyemang Nyantakyi, District Chief Executive, […]

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O’Reilly SHS student stabbed to death

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The tragic death of an 18-year-old final-year student from O’Reilly Senior High School has sparked outrage and concern over safety and discipline on school campuses. Edward Borketey Sackey, a General Arts student, was stabbed on Monday during a heated argument with a fellow student, which escalated into violence. The incident occurred shortly after the students

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Pay copyright fees for creative material use – Judge urges users

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A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Poku Adusei, has underscored the importance of users of creative materials to pay for copyright to help the growth of the creative industry. Delivering a lecture on copyright, Justice Adusei said users of copyright-protected materials such as books had an obligation under the law to pay copyright

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Police arrest 487 members linked to ponzi scheme in Kumasi

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The police has said a total 487 individuals linked to a ponzi scheme in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have been arrested, following an intelligence-led operation on September 2, 2024. The suspects, comprising 257 females and 230 males, were apprehended at a residence in Adwuman, near Kenyasi, a suburb of Kumasi. The police in a

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Mechanic jailed 25 years for attacking and raping pregnant WASCCE candidate

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A 20-year-old mechanic, who attacked and raped a pregnant candidate in the ongoing West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by the Asante Bekwai circuit court. Akwasi Agyeman was said to have broken into the room of the 20-year-old victim, who was eight-month-old pregnant and student of the

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AAMUSTED student stabbed to death in Bantama over alleged theft

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A final-year student of the Akenten Appiah Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) has been stabbed to death over an alleged theft in Bantama – a suburb of the Ashanti Region. Eyewitnesses say the student, believed to be in his late twenties, was killed after an elderly woman claimed he had stolen

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CSOs, OccupyGhana demand enactment of CoPO Bill

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The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and OccupyGhana have expressed disappointment over Cabinet’s reluctance to approve the 2022 Conduct of Public Officers Bill (CoPO) for enactment. In a joint statement, the coalition said its reaction followed repeated assurances by the President and the Attorney-General that the Bill would be passed into law. It, therefore,

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Imam who allegedly threatened to kill wife granted GHC100,000 bail

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A 44-year-old self-proclaimed Imam who allegedly threatened to kill his estranged wife has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court. Mohammed Abubakar Imam Lanson alias Andre was granted bail in the sum of GHC100,000 with two sureties to be justified. The court, presided over by Mr. Isaac Addo, ordered Lanson to deposit his passport

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